Update from Geneva: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the UN Human Rights Council, Fall 2015

September 2015

The 30th session of the Human Rights Council dealt with ESC and related rights issues such as: enforced or involuntary disappearances and economic, social and cultural rights; safe drinking water and sanitation; the education of girls; hazardous substances and wastes; indigenous peoples; capacity-building in public health against pandemics; human rights of peasants and persons working in rural areas; and the right to development.

We thank Alissa Noemie Ghils for her great work in assisting the Global Initiative for ESCR at the 30th session of the Human Rights Council and for authoring this version of our periodic Update from Geneva.

For a detailed report on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the 30th session of the Human Rights Council see HERE.

Want to lead a dynamic and dedicated ESC rights team? GI-ESCR is looking for an expert, passionate and committed leader to take the organisation to the next level of development.
Learn more: www.gi-escr.org/jobs
Deadline: June 7th 2019
Visit www.gi-escr.org/jobs for details.

What are the #AbidjanPrinciples? Join our double panel at #CIES2019 tomorrow at 1:30 & 3:15 to learn more.

As countries grapple with serious challenges of access & quality in #education, PPPs are on the rise. With the new #AbidjanPrinciples on the #Right2Education, what does this mean for the role of @GPforEducation and @WorldBank?
Join the discussion Thursday, April 11, 3:30-5 PM

In case you missed it, the #AbidjanPrinciples are now available!
Learn more at www.abidjanprinciples.org

Day two of the conference on the text of the #AbidjanPrinciples
Join us for the closing ceremony of the #AbidjanPrinciples Wednesday, 13 February @ 6pm GMT
Watch live at: https://web.facebook.com/RTEInitiative/ Follow @RTEInitiative to be notified!

What are the #abidjanprinciples on the right to education?
#HumanRights #education

On 12-13 of Feb #Education & #HumanRights Experts will meet to strengthen the right to access free quality public education in the context of growing private sector involvement in education.
Find out more www.abidjanprinciples.org

We have a new joint statement with @landesaglobal!
Check it out: www.gi-escr.org/publications
#climatechange #womensrights #HumanRights #gender

New report on Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education in Mauritania Available at: http://bit.ly/2QVC2VL
#education #EducationBeforeProfit #HumanRights #Mauritania

Join us! Tomorrow 23 October - 'Privatisation of Education and Health: The Global
and West Africa Context' at #ForumACHPR63 side event #Banjul

We are at the NGO Forum in preparation of 63rd session of #ACHPR. Looking forward to bringing awareness on #privatisation of social services!

Learn how to assess the impact of private sector on the right to #health.
Check out @asheenah poster presentation at #HSR2018
#HealthyEvidence @GIESCR @Kemba_A @Kemba_A @ISERUganda @EssexHRC
https://t.co/4kjO0HhZRd

New report highlights dangers of using PPPS for public service provision, including #education & #health 👉 Read more https://t.co/3TfpOWvzXr
#HistoryRepppeated #WBGmeetings #EducationBeforeProfit @ashezz_m @GIESCR #COTAE #Liberia

We are very excited to announce the release of the first edition of the CESCR Yearbook, for 2017! Find out more @globalinitiative-escr.org/cescr-yearbook/
#CESCR #Yearbook #2017

The online public consultation is open until 30 September 2018! Learn more: Bit.ly/2N39qv8
#Education #PrivateEdPrinciples @EElawCenter @rteinitiative @amnesty @giescr

Members of the Drafting Committee for the Human Rights Guiding Principles on Private Actors in Education met in Geneva to review the draft and comments, and prepare for the next stage of consultations. Follow us @giescr for updates!